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president obama's surge in afghanistan worked pretty well. everyone agreed we were going to draw down. i'm worried he's drawing down too fast and abruptly. i wish he followed general petraeus' recommendation but everybody agrees we'll be out of the combat portion of it by 2014. >> jon: as a country, do you feel like this is proof positive that our whole mentality about fighting the war on terror has been wrong for 10 years? would you say now-- would you-- would you stand and face the camera and say-- and-- and-- button your coat-- and say, oh, my god. i had this so completely wrong, guys. >> no. >> jon: bout butt how can-- >> the whole country has been engaged in this. and i think on the whole doing the right thing. look, a war-- a world in which americans have to fight and have to be, in effect, the kind of world policemen is a difficult world for us. god knows we all hate to see young american men and women go over there and fight and get wounded and die. on the other hand, a world in which we don't do that is a more dangerous world. >> jon
president obama's surge in afghanistan worked pretty well. everyone agreed we were going to draw down. i'm worried he's drawing down too fast and abruptly. i wish he followed general petraeus' recommendation but everybody agrees we'll be out of the combat portion of it by 2014. >> jon: as a country, do you feel like this is proof positive that our whole mentality about fighting the war on terror has been wrong for 10 years? would you say now-- would you-- would you stand and face the...
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we saw it with afghanistan. and iraq in terms of the timetable. when are we getting out. we saw it in the compromises on the bush tax cuts. we have seen this pattern in which democrats are put in the position to having to be the adults in the conversation, and trying to hold things together, and thnow we are back at that point. if you look at that pattern of concession and then compromise to the middle, and the democrats having to bear the burden politically for those decisions, it might be a trial balloon, but there is a pattern that indicates that social security and medicare are on the table. and that is why we reacted the way we did. this shouldn't be on the table. we have reached a no mass point here. that democrats should never support this. we have to be solid and independent, regardless of what those negotiations with the administration produce. >> in terms of what you described there as bearing the political burden here, that is one of the strategic questions that i have. and this may be clearer to you from washington than i can see it from here. but it seems to
we saw it with afghanistan. and iraq in terms of the timetable. when are we getting out. we saw it in the compromises on the bush tax cuts. we have seen this pattern in which democrats are put in the position to having to be the adults in the conversation, and trying to hold things together, and thnow we are back at that point. if you look at that pattern of concession and then compromise to the middle, and the democrats having to bear the burden politically for those decisions, it might be a...
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the relatives of soldiers slain in iraq and afghanistan also allegedly hacked. that's the thing about this story. it's one thing to say that celebrities and athletes and politicians' numbers were hacked. they are not particularly sympathetic figures for the general public. but when you talk about members of the general public, just people, just victims, people grieving over the recent knowledge that a loved one has been killed, that's something that everybody on all sides of the aisle have called appalling and deplorable and unacceptable. the statement by james murdoch today, i just had a chance to read it through. it's a long, perhaps 1500 word statement. in it, he says the good things that the "news of the world" does, this is the largest english language circulation paper in the world, the seventh biggest in terms of circulation newspaper in the world, but he says the good things that the paper does have been sullied by behavior that was wrong. indeed, he writes in recent allegations are true, that behavior was inhuman and has no place in our company. the "ne
the relatives of soldiers slain in iraq and afghanistan also allegedly hacked. that's the thing about this story. it's one thing to say that celebrities and athletes and politicians' numbers were hacked. they are not particularly sympathetic figures for the general public. but when you talk about members of the general public, just people, just victims, people grieving over the recent knowledge that a loved one has been killed, that's something that everybody on all sides of the aisle have...
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it would have negative effects on jobs in baghdad, kabul, kandahar, in other parts of the iraq and afghanistan. and the irony of course is that we are being told that we are in this terrible crisis, when the republicans brought out a military bill that increased the military by $17 billion, gives more money to iraq and afghanistan, and i have to say i am very nervous that the president might agree to keep troops in iraq next year, which is longer than george bush wanted to keep them there. so, yeah, i think we can in the short-term save a lot of money by bringing the troops home with no negative job impact. but to get back to your question, what mr. bernanke said correctly is, yes, over the long-term, you should have a plan for deficit reduction from both higher taxes in my judgment and spending cuts. but in the short-term, if you were to do that, you would slow down the recovery. and that's why it's a timing issue. >> in terms of what you just said there about defense cuts, and what might be possible in this congress, i feel like the things that i have heard from republicans that seem like th
it would have negative effects on jobs in baghdad, kabul, kandahar, in other parts of the iraq and afghanistan. and the irony of course is that we are being told that we are in this terrible crisis, when the republicans brought out a military bill that increased the military by $17 billion, gives more money to iraq and afghanistan, and i have to say i am very nervous that the president might agree to keep troops in iraq next year, which is longer than george bush wanted to keep them there. so,...
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only the second recipient of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. he was in a raid on taliban compound and we want to show you live pictures of the east room at the white house where the president is about to speak. he is the ninth service member to receive the nation's highest award of valor in the wars in iraq and afghanistan. >> and just before the break, you were talking about how many states in the heat wave? >> at least 22 and roads buckle and we understand the water pipes are breaking in oklahoma citi city because the demands for water several mains have broken like this one. 12 inch pipe that burst and look on how the water is shooting up 40 feet in the air. maybe they can charge money and called it old faithful of oklahoma but they definitely need the water to stay cool. it will last throughout the rest of the week and cool weather will last a lot longer, too. once we get the heat out of wear >> live look from mount tamalpais looking down on sausalito, tiburon and belvedere but a nice deck of clouds for the rest of us, covering for downtown
only the second recipient of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. he was in a raid on taliban compound and we want to show you live pictures of the east room at the white house where the president is about to speak. he is the ninth service member to receive the nation's highest award of valor in the wars in iraq and afghanistan. >> and just before the break, you were talking about how many states in the heat wave? >> at least 22 and roads buckle and we understand the water pipes are...
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as a matter of fact afghanistan itself is the victim of global drug methley a work which creates the demand and the political will to continue production in the country this is why countries next going to stand have the greatest density of drug flow simply because they are closer to the epicenter further away the drug flows splits into lots of different channels and then drugs get to russia for example through the seven thousand kilometer border with catholics done. what percentage of the drugs does russia get from europe. over eighty percent of all synthetic substances that are illegally traded in russia originate in europe mostly the netherlands where most amphetamine based drugs are manufactured poland the baltic states germany bulgaria and many other countries with underground drug labs labs and cells are small but there are many of them and the substances they produce find their way to rush of through various channels speaking of the amounts that we intercept and confiscate it's nearly half a ton of synthetic substances every year mostly these are methamphetamine fetterman l.s.d
as a matter of fact afghanistan itself is the victim of global drug methley a work which creates the demand and the political will to continue production in the country this is why countries next going to stand have the greatest density of drug flow simply because they are closer to the epicenter further away the drug flows splits into lots of different channels and then drugs get to russia for example through the seven thousand kilometer border with catholics done. what percentage of the drugs...
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they have claimed by the afghan government to be shelling into afghanistan. they say they have withdrawn all cooperation with the u.s. on the strikes and so on. do you think that we are building? >> i do, actually. everyone has stepped back from the abyss after looking into it and realizing once again that we have again a very important objectives, many of which we share and we need to focus on those and move forward. >> the campaign in afghanistan has been a long slog. there has been a huge price paid in lives and money. do you think that the patience of the u.s., the u.k., nato will hold out over the next few years? do you see exhaustion set in end? >> this has been a long war, no question. our countries have shown enormous determination and persistence. my sense is that if that progress continues, if the people recognize that this enables us to achieve our important objective, they will continue to provide the support. this is incumbent upon us and our partners to continue to build on that progress so that we can be very clearly seen by all of those back h
they have claimed by the afghan government to be shelling into afghanistan. they say they have withdrawn all cooperation with the u.s. on the strikes and so on. do you think that we are building? >> i do, actually. everyone has stepped back from the abyss after looking into it and realizing once again that we have again a very important objectives, many of which we share and we need to focus on those and move forward. >> the campaign in afghanistan has been a long slog. there has...
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outpost are there to battle taliban coming in from afghanistan. >> reporter: kunar in eastern afghanistan is some of the toughest terrain america has troops in here. you can see this particular base is surrounded by hills on either side, which give the insurgency a central vantage point from which they can attack. the base violence is so consistent it makes it very hard for them to have the kind of contact with locals they need. life here really a waiting game for the worst to happen. everywhere you look, here in kunar on afghanistan's eastern border, the choices aren't good. outpost king is caught between hills full of taliban. if the americans leave, militants from pakistan will flow through the valley. if they stay, every few days this happens. the mortars hit the base. the last attack was long enough ago there's panic, they're worried the taliban have been preparing a big one. after days of nothing, the insurgents are finally beginning an attack from all sides. >> fire. >> command hustle up, grab it and get ready. >> reporter: they use mortars first, aiming for taliban dark into the h
outpost are there to battle taliban coming in from afghanistan. >> reporter: kunar in eastern afghanistan is some of the toughest terrain america has troops in here. you can see this particular base is surrounded by hills on either side, which give the insurgency a central vantage point from which they can attack. the base violence is so consistent it makes it very hard for them to have the kind of contact with locals they need. life here really a waiting game for the worst to happen....
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democrats and republicans leave be too because unlike barack obama i would bring us out of iraq and afghanistan and i would have done it a long time ago and i would have close guantanamo and i think that the iraq war and the afghanistan war has been horrible for the interest of the united states and damaging to the entire world i've been one of the largest and one of the most well known american anti-war spokesman across the world on those issues who in your opinion david duke are the republicans most afraid of what would be the jews the african-americans or the gays. well i think that back is that both democrats and republicans are very afraid of the jewish extremists the zionists because the zionists have a credible amounts of media power. and most powerful lobby in washington which is a pack of course and they've got enormous financial power i mean they control the federal reserve ben bernanke we have even international monetary fund by former head of it strauss kahn and of course the second in command is lipsey and it's just recently i read an article not rule imposed talking about the fact
democrats and republicans leave be too because unlike barack obama i would bring us out of iraq and afghanistan and i would have done it a long time ago and i would have close guantanamo and i think that the iraq war and the afghanistan war has been horrible for the interest of the united states and damaging to the entire world i've been one of the largest and one of the most well known american anti-war spokesman across the world on those issues who in your opinion david duke are the...
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. >>> a bay area marine, back home from the frontlines of afghanistan, his story on this independence day weekend, straight ahead. >>> as the weather warms up this weekend something for beachgoers to think about as they traverse to sand. the new warning about what is below the surface. >>> the warm up has arrived. coming up a growing group of cities that'll be in the 90s for tomorrow and highlight the hottest day of the holiday weekend ♪ ♪ free access to chase atm's wherever you are. that's a step forward. chase customers can avoid atm fees with over 16,000 nationwide. take a step forward and chase what matters. . >>> crews are working to repair a water main break. the view here from news chopper 2 a short time later shows water and mud along the road. east bay mud spokesman says 100 customers initially lost water and everything should be repaired by 8:00 tonight. it is unknown what caused the pipe to break. >>> audacity of hope, shown here, was forced to return to a greek port today. nine activists were killed last year. activists claim two of the nine boats in this year flotila
. >>> a bay area marine, back home from the frontlines of afghanistan, his story on this independence day weekend, straight ahead. >>> as the weather warms up this weekend something for beachgoers to think about as they traverse to sand. the new warning about what is below the surface. >>> the warm up has arrived. coming up a growing group of cities that'll be in the 90s for tomorrow and highlight the hottest day of the holiday weekend ♪ ♪ free access to chase...
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is quitting on afghanistan. key senators are raising doubts about president obama's withdrawal plan for afghanistan. >> it is an unnecessary risk. >> i really do worry this may have undercut the momentum. i hope i'm wrong. >> reporter: in kabul republican senators john mccain and lindsey graham called the strategy too risky and say it could put american troops and the plan in jeopardy. the plan calls for pulling out 10,000 troops by the end of this year with another 23,000 gone by the end of next summer. >> i hope that it will work out but it is certainly deprives us of the necessary troops that we need for the second fighting season. >> the obama administration is standing by its plan saying successes on the ground especially the killing of osama bin laden have made it possible. >> al qaeda is under more pressure than at any time since 9/11. >> reporter: still this deadly taliban raid on a hotel in kabul last week shows insurgents aren't willing to go quietly. >> if we don't succeed here and the taliban comes b
is quitting on afghanistan. key senators are raising doubts about president obama's withdrawal plan for afghanistan. >> it is an unnecessary risk. >> i really do worry this may have undercut the momentum. i hope i'm wrong. >> reporter: in kabul republican senators john mccain and lindsey graham called the strategy too risky and say it could put american troops and the plan in jeopardy. the plan calls for pulling out 10,000 troops by the end of this year with another 23,000...
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we'll tell you what terrorism has to do the world headlines now, another one of southern afghanistan's powerbrokers was killed today by a suicide bomber. the assassination of kandahar's mayor was the third killing in the last two weeks. the taliban has claimed responsibility for all three attacks. >>> libyan rebels received a diplomatic boost today with recognition from great britain. the conflict there in libya has gone under the public's radar recently because of more pressing economic concerns here in washington. but national cute correspondent jennifer griffin tells us -- national security correspondent jennifer griffin tells the nato mission is still unaccomplished. >> this is a video broadcast on libya state television tuesday of the pan am lockerbie bomber rallying support for libyan leader muammar qaddafi in downtown tripoli. the lockerbie bomber was released on compassionate grounds by a scottish judge two years ago, because he was reportedly dying of cancer. but he's still standing, as is muammar qaddafi, five months after the start of an operation the white house said would
we'll tell you what terrorism has to do the world headlines now, another one of southern afghanistan's powerbrokers was killed today by a suicide bomber. the assassination of kandahar's mayor was the third killing in the last two weeks. the taliban has claimed responsibility for all three attacks. >>> libyan rebels received a diplomatic boost today with recognition from great britain. the conflict there in libya has gone under the public's radar recently because of more pressing...
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military medic serving in afghanistan. the oldest medic serving in afghanistan. so i wasn't playing much of a role in my own life, but with advair, i'm breathing better so now i can take the lead on a science adventure. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking advair. if you're still having difficulty breathing, take the lead. ask your doctor if including advair could help improve your lung function. get your first full prescription free and save on refills at 3q take the finish challenge. i'm robin sue
military medic serving in afghanistan. the oldest medic serving in afghanistan. so i wasn't playing much of a role in my own life, but with advair, i'm breathing better so now i can take the lead on a science adventure. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting...
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the money and weapons were meant to go to taliban militants in afghanistan. one indictment describes a heroin deal that have grew into a $9.5 million arm sell. an ooatheist group is suing to block the display of the world trade center cross. they say the cross display is, quote, an inpermissible mingling of church and state. it consists of two steel beams. it was found in the wreckage and moved to the memorial on saturday. and one year after the worst oil spill in u.s. history, bp's bottom line is pretty good. the company announced $5.3 billion in second quarter profits. that's a $22 million turnaround from the same period last year. $22 million swing the other way. and now they're posting $5 billion profit. >> a lot of people are going to be looking at the second quarter profits. >>> player or spectator? the president's changing role in the debt talks and whether he can really be sidelined plus, fast and furious. why a controversial gun program is sparking new outrage today in congress. you see, airline cres promise flights for 25,000 miles, but... [ man ] t
the money and weapons were meant to go to taliban militants in afghanistan. one indictment describes a heroin deal that have grew into a $9.5 million arm sell. an ooatheist group is suing to block the display of the world trade center cross. they say the cross display is, quote, an inpermissible mingling of church and state. it consists of two steel beams. it was found in the wreckage and moved to the memorial on saturday. and one year after the worst oil spill in u.s. history, bp's bottom line...
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so, my question to you is do you think and how do you think the role of the women in iraq and afghanistan today, do you think that is changing the mind, maybe not of the american public because they don't see it so much, but the mind of our military leaders as they see women perform? >> guest: absolutely. i was surprised to see what the women were capable of. i have stereotypes' and expectations before i went into the military whether i was capable ordering it or not and i was surprised at the women's capability both in the camp and not i was capable of and other women were capable of and just seeing that on many occasions we could compete with the men. maybe we had a physical limitations that as a whole we were doing the same type of training that they were doing, and that carried forward with to the military unit where we become the commission's the same way they would and go through the same exercises and training and everything, and i was always surprised by the women's capability, and not only that, but having served as a marine attache and working with foreign military is, i was sur
so, my question to you is do you think and how do you think the role of the women in iraq and afghanistan today, do you think that is changing the mind, maybe not of the american public because they don't see it so much, but the mind of our military leaders as they see women perform? >> guest: absolutely. i was surprised to see what the women were capable of. i have stereotypes' and expectations before i went into the military whether i was capable ordering it or not and i was surprised...
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research institute and an interview he gave to al-jazeera a year ago on the eve of his first deployment to afghanistan. he is shown praying, he talks about being a miss him. -- muslim. >> where i can't both deploy and be a muslim. [speaking in native tongue] >> reporter: according to the army antiterrorism and force protection report, abdo bought three boxes of 12 gauge ammunition, smokeless gun powder and a magazine for a .9 mm gun. he paid for the m items in cash and left in a taxi cab. the owner of the gun store called police, he was picked up at an america's best value "squawk on the street"s, we're told, he also paid for in cash an army uniform to include local fort hood patches. law enforcement officials tell fox they suspect he was planning an attack in or around the fort hood area. of course, that was the site of the november 2009 shooting that left 13 u.s. soldiers dead. now, um, that case of major hassan nadal is ongoing. it took a turn just a week ago when his lawyer quit, but all of this is the backdrop to a new arrest of a potential plot against fort hood. martha: significant, it sounds l
research institute and an interview he gave to al-jazeera a year ago on the eve of his first deployment to afghanistan. he is shown praying, he talks about being a miss him. -- muslim. >> where i can't both deploy and be a muslim. [speaking in native tongue] >> reporter: according to the army antiterrorism and force protection report, abdo bought three boxes of 12 gauge ammunition, smokeless gun powder and a magazine for a .9 mm gun. he paid for the m items in cash and left in a...
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strategy in afghanistan and the alyona show that's coming up next. are it's time for you said it i read it right take time to respond to my brilliant and engaging viewer comments on facebook twitter and you tube because when you've got something to say i do listen now first i want to respond to some positive feedback from a kind viewer on twitter doing walton tweeted the alone to show you are doing excellent work alone or the jeremy scahill interview last week was one of your best and i want to say thank you for the kind words i too really enjoyed the interview with jeremy last week and i think that it represents what our show aims to do at its best telling the stories that others can't or will not tell not surprisingly the cia scrambled to discredit scahill story throughout right through excuse me through outright denials and press releases and all of that was to be expected but that's why you're supposed to have the media to call them out when news organizations like a.b.c. they simply reprinted cia statements without an else of skepticism jeremy s
strategy in afghanistan and the alyona show that's coming up next. are it's time for you said it i read it right take time to respond to my brilliant and engaging viewer comments on facebook twitter and you tube because when you've got something to say i do listen now first i want to respond to some positive feedback from a kind viewer on twitter doing walton tweeted the alone to show you are doing excellent work alone or the jeremy scahill interview last week was one of your best and i want to...
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in afghanistan president hamid karzai's half brother assassinated in kandahar. why it even matters to the united states. >>> i'm alison kosik at the new york stock exchange. demand for streaming mothers online is red hot and studios are positioning themselves to cash in on the craze. i'll tell you who loses when the studios win in the next hour. kyra? >> all right, alison. >>> thanks, guys. >>> also coming up next hour -- forget about the cash bonus. how about blowing it up instead? talk to the explosive sales team, next hour. >>> all right. can't believe it nearly happened again. another fan almost fell over from the railing at a ballpark. jeff fischel had friends there, to catch him right as he was over the railing. >> hanned last night during the home run derby. frightening. just days after a fan fell at a texas rangers game and died. here it is last night. prince fielder during the home run derby. deep shot. watch the shadow. keith carmichael falls over the rail but his brother, a friend and other fans grab and held on. a frightening moment. he was okay. he
in afghanistan president hamid karzai's half brother assassinated in kandahar. why it even matters to the united states. >>> i'm alison kosik at the new york stock exchange. demand for streaming mothers online is red hot and studios are positioning themselves to cash in on the craze. i'll tell you who loses when the studios win in the next hour. kyra? >> all right, alison. >>> thanks, guys. >>> also coming up next hour -- forget about the cash bonus. how about...
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afghanistan has come a long way. today afghanistan is no longer a haven for global terr. its economy is growing. it has a developing legal system and basic building blocks of what could be a successful democracy. in helmand province which we should remember with cantar was a stronghold of taliban and the insurgency there's a growing economy -- one of the areas to include in the first phase of transition, is a sign of the transformation we helped to bring about. as we enter this new phase of transition i'm sure the house will want to join me in paying tribute to our for service men and women who have made such incredible sacrifices to defend our national security. we have been going about our daily lives, they have been fighting in the heat and the dust giving up the things we take for granted. that is the true character of the british army and why we are so proud of all our forces and the families who support them and we are so grateful for everything they do and i commend this statement to the house. >> mr. speaker, i join the prime minister paying tribute to our forces
afghanistan has come a long way. today afghanistan is no longer a haven for global terr. its economy is growing. it has a developing legal system and basic building blocks of what could be a successful democracy. in helmand province which we should remember with cantar was a stronghold of taliban and the insurgency there's a growing economy -- one of the areas to include in the first phase of transition, is a sign of the transformation we helped to bring about. as we enter this new phase of...
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ambassador to afghanistan i can bury said that recently in an interview and at the same time the defense bill is working its way through congress which doesn't prescribe an end game either and yet signs of the consequences for america of this war are everywhere just listen to this story reported today a u.s. special operations officer his name is army master sergeant benjamin stevenson he was killed in a remote area of eastern afghanistan now this was a highly decorated soldier from texas and he was on his ten to were of duty in the war zones of afghanistan and iraq his ten two are of duty we are deploying people for ten two words of duty in this war they are dying and the mainstream media is not even questioning why not in our longest war not even when they report that this so-called enemy and now war is collapsing and the attack he died in was interestingly a fire fight against an al qaeda related group that's according to you a u.s. official now maybe the mainstream media just didn't want this news to rain on the parade of the story of the u.s. officials reporting today the collapse o
ambassador to afghanistan i can bury said that recently in an interview and at the same time the defense bill is working its way through congress which doesn't prescribe an end game either and yet signs of the consequences for america of this war are everywhere just listen to this story reported today a u.s. special operations officer his name is army master sergeant benjamin stevenson he was killed in a remote area of eastern afghanistan now this was a highly decorated soldier from texas and...
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>> through the afghanistan constitution, and afghanistan has made huge steps forward. and so knowing president karzai as i do, i know he wouldn't agree to an afghanistan that was miles away from the sort of human rights and development he wants to see progressed. however, i do think we got to have a hierarchy, as it prrks and the hierarchy of need from the u.k.'s point of view is to focus on security and the capacity the afghan government has to secure its own country. otherings things do have to take their place behind that. >> mr. john woodcock. >> the prime minister seems to be guaranteeing that the 12 orders will be ordered, is that right? >> one of the things we made will be ordered. >> mccloud. >> peace and civility in afghanistan, it can't help by leaving a long-term lasting legacy. [inaudible] it's really important for education for all, especially young girls. >> i do agree we want to see a long-term stable afghanistan that cannot be possible from excluding half the population from education. you have a right to cross north afghan in the middle east. you have
>> through the afghanistan constitution, and afghanistan has made huge steps forward. and so knowing president karzai as i do, i know he wouldn't agree to an afghanistan that was miles away from the sort of human rights and development he wants to see progressed. however, i do think we got to have a hierarchy, as it prrks and the hierarchy of need from the u.k.'s point of view is to focus on security and the capacity the afghan government has to secure its own country. otherings things do...
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murdoch's fall is inevitable nations that their katrina vanden heuvel will join us also look at the afghanistan a general david petraeus leaves behind as he officially hands over command of the war today and we'll tell you about the most important geo location company that you've never heard of they've got a technology that governments all over the world are trying to buy up so i can have all of that and more for you tonight including a dozen happy hour but first let's take a look at what the mainstream media and society. well the debt limit talks still holding the country on the brink of a default average america's longest war coming under a new command there was one story of the mainstream media make sure to cover first this morning we're going to begin with casey anthony a free woman today her whereabouts a secret for the first time in three years casey anthony is no longer behind bars yesterday morning she did this and a lot of people were surprised they didn't sneak around of the back door to see anthony walked right out of the front door at this point she has baylor chips fall overboard.
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making headlines today, the mayor of kandahar is the second elected official to be assassinated in afghanistan in only two weeks. president car save's half brother was the first. officials say that the mayor was killed today inside a government compound by a suicide bomber. >>> britain has officially recognized libya's main opposition group as the legitimate government. >>> meanwhile in tripoli the convicted lockerbie bomber was spotted in a featured seat at a progadhafi rally. he was released from a scottish prison on so-called compassionate grounds nearly two years ago after his lawyers argued that he was dying of prostate cancer. he's apaurptly still very much with us. 270 people died on pan am flight 103 over scotland more than 22 years ago. >>> and ground zero first responders sufferingç from cancr will not be compensated by the government for their illness. a federal medical team reports there is not enough evidence to show a cause and effect connection linking their cancer directly to their exposure to dust and debris. the finding means as of now they do not qualify for federal benefit
making headlines today, the mayor of kandahar is the second elected official to be assassinated in afghanistan in only two weeks. president car save's half brother was the first. officials say that the mayor was killed today inside a government compound by a suicide bomber. >>> britain has officially recognized libya's main opposition group as the legitimate government. >>> meanwhile in tripoli the convicted lockerbie bomber was spotted in a featured seat at a progadhafi...
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from afghanistan. can i commend him for setting a timetable because that is the way to accelerate the process in kabul and make president hamid karzai set up and engage in some of the talks that are already taking place and i agree with my right hon. friend is wrong to internationalize this process. it has to be done through tribal structures in afghanistan and fought by themselves and for themselves. is not something we can supervise from the un. >> i thank my hon. friend for his questioning. across the house -- has to the afghan led. we don't want to see a sort of bad tribal -- that would lead to future instability. clearly it has got to be a proper reconciliation process. what i am scene and a timetable has existed, is a positive engagement from afghanistan and pakistan in talking about their shared future and in the end we can push and encourage and work with but in the end those two countries have to make decisions together about how to be more secure. >> welcome the fact that peace negotiations a
from afghanistan. can i commend him for setting a timetable because that is the way to accelerate the process in kabul and make president hamid karzai set up and engage in some of the talks that are already taking place and i agree with my right hon. friend is wrong to internationalize this process. it has to be done through tribal structures in afghanistan and fought by themselves and for themselves. is not something we can supervise from the un. >> i thank my hon. friend for his...
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the search continues for the missing. >>> three united states senators are in afghanistan this fourth of july. there they have a lot to say about the president's plans in that country. in kabul, republican senators john mccain and lindsay graham call the string too risky. they say it could put american troops and their mission in jeopardy. the white house is standing by its plans saying successes on the ground especially the kills of osama bin laden have made it a viable one. >>> the duke and duchess of cambridge, william and kate, resume their tour of canada today with an official welcome to prince edward island. they arrived yesterday after leaving quebec city where they encountered some anti- monarchist protesters. they leave canada for a trip to california this friday. >>> still ahead, will mother nature allow your holiday picnic to go on? marty has the answer. >>> the stock market is closed for the fourth of july holiday. copd makes it hard to breathe,, so i wasn't playing much of a role in my own life, but with advair, i'm breathing better so now i can take the lead on a science
the search continues for the missing. >>> three united states senators are in afghanistan this fourth of july. there they have a lot to say about the president's plans in that country. in kabul, republican senators john mccain and lindsay graham call the string too risky. they say it could put american troops and their mission in jeopardy. the white house is standing by its plans saying successes on the ground especially the kills of osama bin laden have made it a viable one....
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jason is live from shirr rana in the northeastern part of afghanistan. happy fourth of july to you, nice to see you. >> and happy fourth of july to you. i'm going to bring in randy shorter right now. i have to tell you, we now have to refer to him as first sergeant randy shorter because he's since been promoted since the last time the two of us were together. let me bring you in here now. tell us about, what was it september, august, the last time i was with you guys? >> tell me what the past several months have been like? the taliban has been exerting its influence in the area. how has it been for you? >> for me and my men it's been quite busy. getting out there, getting after it. we've been steadily, you know, helping the afghan people here. we've been promoting a lot of projects, a lot of schools, getting out there every day. >> also, congratulations on that promotion. >> thank you. >> also, much has been said about the draw down. you and some of your men will be leaving in just a few weeks. how do you feel about that? because there's been, you know,
jason is live from shirr rana in the northeastern part of afghanistan. happy fourth of july to you, nice to see you. >> and happy fourth of july to you. i'm going to bring in randy shorter right now. i have to tell you, we now have to refer to him as first sergeant randy shorter because he's since been promoted since the last time the two of us were together. let me bring you in here now. tell us about, what was it september, august, the last time i was with you guys? >> tell me...
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mainstream media isn't paying us still and the longest war ever in afghanistan in the name of fighting al qaeda and al qaida is reportedly now collapsing yet you have u.s. officials right and left saying at the same time that despite a two thousand and fourteen withdraw all date for afghanistan the u.s. may be there for many more years to come if you don't take my word for it people like outgoing u.s. ambassador to afghanistan can barry said that recently in an interview when at the same time the defense bill is working its way through congress which doesn't prescribe an end game either and yet signs of the consequences for america of this war are everywhere just listen to this story reported today a u.s. special operations officer his name is army master sergeant benjamin stevenson he was killed in a remote area of eastern afghanistan now this was a highly decorated soldier from texas and he was on his ten to were of duty in the war zones of afghanistan and iraq is ten two are duty we are deploying people for ten two words of duty in this war they are dying and the mainstream media is
mainstream media isn't paying us still and the longest war ever in afghanistan in the name of fighting al qaeda and al qaida is reportedly now collapsing yet you have u.s. officials right and left saying at the same time that despite a two thousand and fourteen withdraw all date for afghanistan the u.s. may be there for many more years to come if you don't take my word for it people like outgoing u.s. ambassador to afghanistan can barry said that recently in an interview when at the same time...
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of the new secretary of defense in afghanistan with a striking new assessment of al qaeda. >>> final edition for a tabloid caught up in its own scandal. is there more to come? >>> and royal treatment. will and kate bring their charming style to the u.s. carrying on a long family tradition. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. betty ford, a former dancer, stay-at-home mom of four, and wife of a michigan congressman, never could have imaged the strange circumstances that in 1974 would land her and her husband, gerald ford, into the white house, but for a role she was unprepared for, first lady of the united states, she made a lot of it and changed thousands if not millions of lives in the process. betty ford died last night in california at the age of 93. she was known for speaking her mind, even when it didn't jive with her husband's political agenda, but she is best remembered for putting a public face to some awfully personal struggles and inspiring americans, particularly women, in ways no other first lady had. at the ford museum in grand rapids, michigan
of the new secretary of defense in afghanistan with a striking new assessment of al qaeda. >>> final edition for a tabloid caught up in its own scandal. is there more to come? >>> and royal treatment. will and kate bring their charming style to the u.s. carrying on a long family tradition. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. betty ford, a former dancer, stay-at-home mom of four, and wife of a michigan congressman, never could have imaged...
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>> roger, control. >> let me give you an example in southern afghanistan. so if you look at where the majority of the population is... >> narrator: the military leadership says there is no contradiction between protecting the afghan population and kill/capture operations. >> we've undertaken, you know, roughly 3,000 operations in the last 90 days, so this is an unprecedented op tempo here in afghanistan in these types of operations. >> narrator: according to major general john nicholson, kill/capture missions create space in which conventional troops can improve security. >> by maintaining the initiative against the enemy, that enables the majority of the force to focus on securing the population, so the two are essential and complementary. if we did not have this level of operational tempo with special operating forces, then it would be tougher for our conventional forces to secure the population. ( shouting and gunfire ) >> narrator: conventional forces across afghanistan are fighting hard to secure the major population centers. ( gunfire ) >> see the wom
>> roger, control. >> let me give you an example in southern afghanistan. so if you look at where the majority of the population is... >> narrator: the military leadership says there is no contradiction between protecting the afghan population and kill/capture operations. >> we've undertaken, you know, roughly 3,000 operations in the last 90 days, so this is an unprecedented op tempo here in afghanistan in these types of operations. >> narrator: according to major...
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iraq, afghanistan. they are almost imperceptible. i think people don't know what dodd-frank is about. the economy is front and center. the president will be judged on his results. his results are rot ton. if we see a rebound before the election, great. you can't say we've done these great things people don't really care about. obama care is something that hasn't pleased the country. they have to run on his record. right now, that's a problem. host: back to the phone, kentucky in mississippi. you there? caller: my comment is about cutting the debt. to me, to cut the debt is to raise revenue. they've come up with a figure of $3 trillion $4 trillion. >> why can't they give $2 trillion to each. let them cut what they want. they both would have the same amount of responsibility. start there. both parties will have the same amount of responsibility. guest: the point is that both sides need to give a little bit. the president is saying i'm waiting for a yes on something. people view the president as more willing to comprimise. this whole po
iraq, afghanistan. they are almost imperceptible. i think people don't know what dodd-frank is about. the economy is front and center. the president will be judged on his results. his results are rot ton. if we see a rebound before the election, great. you can't say we've done these great things people don't really care about. obama care is something that hasn't pleased the country. they have to run on his record. right now, that's a problem. host: back to the phone, kentucky in mississippi....
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. >> rose: owednesday president obama will announce how many troo will bring home from afghanistan beginning next month. the announcement follows months of debate in the white house, it comes with increasing concern in the war andure role in the country. the administration fac a number of challenges at home. unemployment remains high at 9.1%. the housing market continues to suffer and the u.s. debt has surpassed 14 trillion dollars. all of this will pose a significant challenge for the president in the 2012 eltion. joining me now a group of comments from the new york time from washington david brooks, with me here in new york, david leonhardt, roger cohen and tom friedman. they have all won too many awards to talk about. mi pleased to have all of them on this program today to talk about america. what's the challenge for us? because wherever i go around the world the thing they say is tt we want america to take care of their business at home first, so that they can lead the world and pla an important part as the rest of the world changes. >> well, charlie, i think the world does understan tha
. >> rose: owednesday president obama will announce how many troo will bring home from afghanistan beginning next month. the announcement follows months of debate in the white house, it comes with increasing concern in the war andure role in the country. the administration fac a number of challenges at home. unemployment remains high at 9.1%. the housing market continues to suffer and the u.s. debt has surpassed 14 trillion dollars. all of this will pose a significant challenge for the...
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he's the third civilian to receive that honor from the wars in iraq and afghanistan. >> steve: what a story. >> alisyn: nail biting moment at the championship motor cross match in minnesota. look at this. >> whoa! we got trouble! zachary is down ask down hard! >> alisyn: that was motor cross rider chad reid. he was in the lead before wiping out with 450 riders coming straight at him full speed. even more incredible, reed remounted his bike, as you can see, moments later, finishing a respectable 14th in this race. wow. those are your headlines. >> brian: got to tell you what happened in the house yesterday. we heard the vote was taking place and it did. in the end it passed. cut, cap and balance and a time tally of 234-190. five democrats said that sounds good to me, but yet nine republicans defected and voted with democrats. in the end, it passed. but the republicans can say, look, you voted me into office. you wanted me to cut the budget. i did exactly that. but i only have one branch of government. >> steve: exactly right. now that it passed the house of representatives, it's intere
he's the third civilian to receive that honor from the wars in iraq and afghanistan. >> steve: what a story. >> alisyn: nail biting moment at the championship motor cross match in minnesota. look at this. >> whoa! we got trouble! zachary is down ask down hard! >> alisyn: that was motor cross rider chad reid. he was in the lead before wiping out with 450 riders coming straight at him full speed. even more incredible, reed remounted his bike, as you can see, moments later,...
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forces in afghanistan. he met with american troops in the war zone, and just two weeks before heading home to take on his new job as cia director, he spoke one on one with nbc about america's mission. >> happy fourth of july to all of you. >> reporter: it's his eighth fourth of july in a combat zone, but the last in uniform for general david petraeus. he spent the day visiting some of the thousands of u.s. troops stationed in afghanistan. a farewell tour for a general many consider a rock star who found himself asking these tough as nails troops to just relax. >> the best way to relax is to put your hands in your pockets. that means you right there. go ahead. in fact, i'll put them in my pockets, too, here. >> reporter: credited with helping turn the iraq war around, petraeus was tapped by president obama a year ago to do the same in afghanistan. he admits it hasn't been easy. >> i never felt we could flip afghanistan the way we were able to flip iraq. >> reporter: a tough situation, but he insists not hope
forces in afghanistan. he met with american troops in the war zone, and just two weeks before heading home to take on his new job as cia director, he spoke one on one with nbc about america's mission. >> happy fourth of july to all of you. >> reporter: it's his eighth fourth of july in a combat zone, but the last in uniform for general david petraeus. he spent the day visiting some of the thousands of u.s. troops stationed in afghanistan. a farewell tour for a general many consider...
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on july 5th. >> we were notified that there was a kia in afghanistan, we worked along with w winde we will be there if the family needs us, we will be there. >> the army sergeant was killed tuesday in afghanistan when rebels attacked his on unit. the 36-year-old from san jose had only four months left on his final tour of dudety. he joined the military back when he was just 18 years old. >>> in new york, a roller coaster is shut down tonight and an investigation is underway after an army veteran fell to his death. this is video sergeant james hakimer after he returned home to buffalo. both of his legs were amputated as a result of the bomb. last night, investigators say he was on the front seat of a roller coaster called the ride of steel. at some point he was ejected from the roller coaster, the spokesperson from the park would only say the incident is under investigation. >> we are saddened to report the guest has passed away. we are currently investigating the situation with our safety experts and local authorities. the attraction in the surrounding area is closed pending the inves
on july 5th. >> we were notified that there was a kia in afghanistan, we worked along with w winde we will be there if the family needs us, we will be there. >> the army sergeant was killed tuesday in afghanistan when rebels attacked his on unit. the 36-year-old from san jose had only four months left on his final tour of dudety. he joined the military back when he was just 18 years old. >>> in new york, a roller coaster is shut down tonight and an investigation is underway...
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he was also one of the most powerful men in southern afghanistan. it's alleged that he played a prominent role in the afghanistan drug trade. >>> the united states has formally protested and sharply condemned yesterday's attack on the u.s. embassy in syria. the u.s. said about 300 protesters breached the embassy wall in damascus, chanting anti-american slogans before marine guards regained control. the mob broke windows and spray-painted embassy walls but there were no injuries. the u.s. ambassador's residence was also attacked. secretary of state hillary clinton said president bashar al assad is not serious about reform, and not indispensable. >> from our perspective, he has lost legitimacy, he has failed to deliver on the promises he's made. he has sought and accepted aid from the iranians as to how to repress his own people. >> the french embassy was also attacked. three embassy employees were injured. >>> an online activist group says it's hacked a major u.s. contractor, stealing tens of thousands of military passwords. the group, called anonymo
he was also one of the most powerful men in southern afghanistan. it's alleged that he played a prominent role in the afghanistan drug trade. >>> the united states has formally protested and sharply condemned yesterday's attack on the u.s. embassy in syria. the u.s. said about 300 protesters breached the embassy wall in damascus, chanting anti-american slogans before marine guards regained control. the mob broke windows and spray-painted embassy walls but there were no injuries. the...
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army ranger, six tours of duty in afghanistan. two in iraq. we sat down in washington with him in washington a few weeks back for an exclusive interview prior to him receiving the medal of honor. it was for an action in afghanistan in a courtyard in the middle of a firefight. a grenade lands next to him and his young soldiers and he did what instinct told him to do, picked up the grenade, threw it and lost his hand and part of his arm as a result. as you'll see, he has the modesty that all of the now 85 living recipients of this medal possess. >> i remember it vividly. it was -- i sat up, i grabbed it and it was like somebody had taken a circular saw and just taken it off right there and i remember the smells. i could smell the burning of the flesh. it was unreal. but, again, another weird thought went into my mind. i looked at it and i said, where's the hollywood square? why isn't this thing spraying out a country mile? >> you've seen your share of movies? >> oh, yeah. the next thing that kicked in was reality and my training. got to get this
army ranger, six tours of duty in afghanistan. two in iraq. we sat down in washington with him in washington a few weeks back for an exclusive interview prior to him receiving the medal of honor. it was for an action in afghanistan in a courtyard in the middle of a firefight. a grenade lands next to him and his young soldiers and he did what instinct told him to do, picked up the grenade, threw it and lost his hand and part of his arm as a result. as you'll see, he has the modesty that all of...
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-- congo, afghanistan, china, mexico. more than a hundred 30 ensembles and soloists auditioned in january for a slot in the ethnic dance festival. in the end, 37 companies were selected to perform. 26 of those performances are world premieres. >> each year, we assembled a panel of dance experts that is made up of academics, scholars, researchers. people have been working for decades in the field. many of them came to this country in the seventies and have trained the next generation of dancers. they are proud to see many of these students at the these masterful levels. this was one of the best panel'' we have ever had, extraordinary people. at the end of the process, they rank their top groups which are then merged into a master list. >> performers are judged on stage presence, costumes, and innovation. >> the four programs are created around an exciting and dynamic range so the soloists and groups selected each weekend will have enough dynamic range to be a society overall to are experience. >> hundreds of dancers from d
-- congo, afghanistan, china, mexico. more than a hundred 30 ensembles and soloists auditioned in january for a slot in the ethnic dance festival. in the end, 37 companies were selected to perform. 26 of those performances are world premieres. >> each year, we assembled a panel of dance experts that is made up of academics, scholars, researchers. people have been working for decades in the field. many of them came to this country in the seventies and have trained the next generation of...
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. >> bay area marine back on the front lines of afghanistan. his story and more straight ahead. completing an atm deposit in record time... that's a step forward. go! go! with deposit friendly atms, you can make ultra fast, secure deposits with no slips or envelopes. take a step forward and chase what matters. >>> hospital patients have enough to worry about without wondering if their young doctor got sleep. after decades of concern there are some new rules for some but not all. here is more. >> reporter: julia, this all starts today. i read through this 19 page directive. major pains a-- it could impact hospitals, medical residents ap patients. california pacific medical center, she's a medical year resident. >> sometimes you get a little bit of sleep, there's definitely nights where you don't. >> reporter: starting today new rules are taking effect nationwide. first year residents can only work 16 hours in a row instead of 30 hours. they must have at least eight hours off between shifts. it's prompted by public concern over sleep depravation and safety. >> we've done this with
. >> bay area marine back on the front lines of afghanistan. his story and more straight ahead. completing an atm deposit in record time... that's a step forward. go! go! with deposit friendly atms, you can make ultra fast, secure deposits with no slips or envelopes. take a step forward and chase what matters. >>> hospital patients have enough to worry about without wondering if their young doctor got sleep. after decades of concern there are some new rules for some but not all....